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1520:Whitley
1515:Lowther
1484:Denison
1459:Mitford
1393:Compton
1383:Bromley
1282:Gregory
1277:Seymour
1267:Seymour
1257:Turnour
1154:Phelips
1083:Cordell
1068:Pollard
962:Catesby
927:Wenlock
912:Oldhall
857:Russell
827:Russell
817:Baynard
812:Chaucer
787:Chaucer
767:Chaucer
762:Tiptoft
757:Esturmy
736:Redford
522:Bedford
309:Bedford
138: (
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1591:Bercow
1586:Martin
1570:Martin
1555:Thomas
1408:Norton
1388:Hanmer
1328:Harley
1302:Trevor
1292:Trevor
1272:Sawyer
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1194:Pelham
1123:Snagge
1098:Onslow
1078:Higham
1033:Audley
1023:Nevill
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982:Empson
967:Lovell
917:Thorpe
887:Burley
877:Burley
872:Tyrell
852:Tyrell
842:Tyrell
837:Vernon
832:Walton
822:Flower
802:Flower
792:Redman
741:Savage
731:Savage
721:Cheney
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161:Spouse
1596:Hoyle
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1530:Brown
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1489:Brand
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1373:Smith
1333:Smith
1307:Foley
1297:Powle
1229:Chute
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1053:Moyle
987:Drury
937:Green
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716:Bussy
601:1589
370:Hart
1545:King
1494:Peel
1403:Cust
1233:Long
1204:Rous
1128:Coke
1108:Bell
1103:Wray
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